WESH 2 obtained the full personnel file Tuesday of a former Orange County corrections officer who has been accused of raping an inmate. Rikki Klaus (@RikkiKlausWESH) has the story.

Personnel file for former corrections officer accused of rape released

WESH 2 obtained the full personnel file Tuesday of a former Orange County corrections officer who has been accused of raping an inmate. Rikki Klaus (@RikkiKlausWESH) has the story.

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Updated: 7:39 PM EDT Jun 30, 2015

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WEBVTT STOLE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF ITEMS. WE ARE FOLLOWING SOME DEVELOPING NEWS. WE WANT TO GO TO RIKKI KLAUS WHO IS LIVE ON A DETENTION OFFICER. AND YOU HAVE BEEN DIGGING INTO PAPERWORK THERE IN ORANGE COUNTY. WHAT CAN YOU TELL US? THAT'S RIGHT, BRETT. WE JUST OBTAINED MORE THAN 400 PAGES OF MICHAEL DEAN'S PERSONNEL RECORD. THIS GOES BACK TO HIS COLLEGE DAYS WHERE HE GOT GOOD GRADES AND HIS POST GRADUATION CERTIFICATE THAT HE RECEIVED. AND THEN THE INVESTIGATIONS INTO HIS ACTIONS BEGIN. OVER MICHAEL DEANS 15 YEARS WORKING FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT, DEAN ROSE TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT. BUT THE DEPARTMENT DEMOTED HIM IN 2014 AFTER A VERBAL AND PHYSICAL FIGHT WITH A COLLEAGUE DURING A TRIP. BUT SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS THE FIGHT IN ACTION. THEN A YEAR EARLIER THE RECORDS SHOW DEAN RECEIVED A WRITTEN REPRIMAND FOR BEING, QUOTE, INATTENTIVE TO JOB RESPONSIBILITIES WHILE ON DUTY. AFTER A WORK RELEASE INMATE ESCAPED. NOW DEAN IS ACCUSED OF EXCHANGING SEX FOR AN INMATE FOR PRIVILEGES SUCH AS SLEEPING IN AND USING FACEBOOK. DEAN IS CHARGED WITH THREE COUNTS OF SEXUAL BATTERY. BUT HIS ATTORNEY SAYS THE RELATIONSHIP WAS CONSENSUAL. THE ARREST REPORT SAYS THE INMATE FELT FORCED TO HAVE SEX BECAUSE SHE WAS AFRAID THE HIGHEST RANKING OFFICER IN THE FACILITY WOULD SEND HER TO THE FEMALE DETENTION CENTER. HE RECENTLY RESIGNED. WE TRIED TO SPEAK WITH DEAN AND HIS FAMILY WHO ALL DECLINED TO COMMENT. DEAN HAS BONDED OUT OF JAIL. AGAIN, WE JUST GOT OUR HANDS ON THIS 400 OR SO PAGES OF THIS PERSONNEL RECORD SO WE'LL BE DIGGING THROUGH THIS AND WILL BRING YOU WHAT ELSE WE FIND INSIDE "WESH 2 NEWS AT 6." REPORTING LIVE IN DOWNTOWN

Personnel file for former corrections officer accused of rape released

WESH 2 obtained the full personnel file Tuesday of a former Orange County corrections officer who has been accused of raping an inmate. Rikki Klaus (@RikkiKlausWESH) has the story.